Laura Adams

Former Short-Term Scholar

Professional Affiliation

Lecturer, Sociology Department, and Director, Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus, Harvard University

Wilson Center Project

The Role of International Organizations in Cultural Development: The Case of Central Asia

Project Summary

Levels of involvement of international organizations (intergovernmental organizations, national organizations, and private organizations); types of cultural support offered (cultural tourism, heritage preservation, etc); motivations for involvement (the inherent worth of culture, culture as poverty prevention, etc)

Previous Terms

Short-term Scholar, Kennan Institute. Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, Babson College. "The Role of International Organizations in Cultural Development: The Case of Central Asia," October 2002.